spectaculars

noun

plural of spectacular
as in pageants
an elaborate, visually exciting show or event the larger-than-life spectaculars that make Las Vegas attractive to people with little interest in gambling

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Recent Examples of spectaculars The patriotic spectaculars are part of the team’s celebrations for the 250th anniversary of the United States of America. — Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026 Pyrotechnic spectaculars thrill us with movement, surprise, poignant impermanence — and those qualities distinguish dance, as well. — Celia Wren, Washington Post, 4 June 2026 And 2026 is already off to a bright start, with a buzzy debut novel from Jennette McCurdy, plenty of celebrity memoirs and sci-fi spectaculars. — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026 Each December, cities around Europe transform into twinkling holiday spectaculars, hosting Christmas markets and general cheer, where the hot cocoa flows like a river. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026 These itinerant lecturers performed experiments and spectaculars in London coffeehouses and aristocratic salons, demonstrating Newtonian physics. — Beth Dufault, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025 The ring formed was from the pyrotechnics resort employees use during Disneyland’s nighttime spectaculars. — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spectaculars
  1. pageants
  2. exhibits
  3. spectacles
  4. extravaganzas
  5. exhibitions
  6. displays
Noun
  • Beyond her work in pageants, Malcolm was an actress, television presenter, and dance instructor.
    — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 20 July 2026
  • Her daughters Charli, 6, and Lacie Lou, 4, have been competing in pageants since a very young age, with Charli making her stage debut at just 8 months old.
    — Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
Definition of pageants
Noun
  • The house, now a visitor’s center with exhibits and a souvenir shop, is free to access, but guided tours of the house and battlefields are available for purchase.
    — Zuri Primos July 26, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
  • The ticket includes, among other things, access to exhibits, nature paths and a train ride.
    — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of exhibits
Noun
  • Along the path of totality, observers will see the sun’s corona shining around the silhouetted moon — an experience widely regarded as one of nature’s greatest spectacles.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • The problem of non-competitive midseason spectacles lives on for another group to try to solve.
    — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 26 July 2026
Definition of spectacles
Noun
  • In those films, Nolan retained his auteurist fire while creating big, bold populist extravaganzas.
    — Brent Lang, Variety, 21 July 2026
  • Today, her various closets are brimming with country clothes instead of the designer extravaganzas of yore.
    — Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 5 July 2026
Definition of extravaganzas
Noun
  • These pieces often occupy premium real estate within museums, receive prominent billing during exhibitions, and are the most sought-out for loans and transfers among institutions.
    — Mureji Fatunde-Iloeje, ArsTechnica, 25 July 2026
  • The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art is constantly introducing new exhibitions throughout the year.
    — Taylor Haught, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
Definition of exhibitions
Noun
  • The annual magical displays put on by homeowners in the Hampden community are beautiful, breathtaking and certainly a tourist attraction.
    — Michel A. Ibrahim, Baltimore Sun, 25 July 2026
  • The meeting at 9500 Wornall Road will allow attendees to ask questions, leave comments and view project displays and exhibits.
    — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
Definition of displays

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“Spectaculars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spectaculars. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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